Harmison in doubt with back injury

Stephen Harmison may not be fit to take his place in the England team for the second Test match against Bangladesh which starts tomorrow at Chittagong. Harmison, who collected match figures of 9 for 79 in England's seven-wicket win in the first Test at Dhaka, has suffered a recurrence of a lower-back injury that prevented him from training with the squad on Monday.

England were subjected to a four-hour flight delay on their journey from Dhaka to Chittagong, and this is thought to have aggravated Harmison's problem. But England will give him as much time as possible to prove hit fitness. "He is doubtful," admitted Michael Vaughan. "We'll decide the final XI on the morning of the match." If Harmison isn't fit, Richard Johnson or Martin Saggers will con test his spot.

Vaughan will be searching for his fourth Test win as England's captain. However, he knows it will be difficult taking 20 wickets on what will most certainly be a flat pitch. "We know they're a decent team," he said, "and they're a good team on their home soil, so we'll have to play well."